Century mark

[Jeff olson]

100 years old this month.

 

[.455_Hunter]

Wonderful!

They sure don't make them like that anymore...

 

[JoeHenry]

Beautiful Colt

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

Boy, are those pretty gats! Even the original boxes are impressive.

 

[CapnMac]

Made me go look up in my spreadsheet.
108 years old (1915 production)

 

[JTHunter]

Here are a couple for you.
One is a Colt “Smokeless Automatic” .32 ACP, 3.25” barrel, double action only (DAO) semiauto, mfg. ~1911
and the other is a Colt “mod. unk.”. On the left side of barrel, it says “Colt. D.A. 38” ("long Colt"??), possibly from 1903.
According to Colt's site - (http://www.colt.com/serial-lookup), it might be from 1903. Site says: “NEW ARMY & NEW NAVY MODELS (DA 38 AND DA 41 WITH SWING OUT CYLINDERS), MODELS OF 1892, 1894, 1895, 1896,1901 & 1903) - SERIALS ON BUTT”.

 

[jar]

S&W DA 4th Change 38S&W likely made in 1903.

 

[Speedo66]

According to the letter prefix on the serial #, this 3rd Model Iver Johnson .38 S&W was manufactured in 1924, so a few days from turning 100.

The four pins in the frame above the trigger show it to be designed for smokeless powder.

Fits nicely in a S&W brand holster made for a Model 36.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Here are a couple for you.
One is a Colt “Smokeless Automatic” .32 ACP, 3.25” barrel, double action only (DAO) semiauto, mfg. ~1911
and the other is a Colt “mod. unk.”. On the left side of barrel, it says “Colt. D.A. 38” ("long Colt"??), possibly from 1903.
According to Colt's site - (http://www.colt.com/serial-lookup), it might be from 1903. Site says: “NEW ARMY & NEW NAVY MODELS (DA 38 AND DA 41 WITH SWING OUT CYLINDERS), MODELS OF 1892, 1894, 1895, 1896,1901 & 1903) - SERIALS ON BUTT”.

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The M1903 .32 is a Single Action pistol. It has an internal hammer which cannot be raised by the trigger, so no DA mechanism.

The New Army is chambered for .38 Long Colt.

 

[silicosys4]

Dang but those are gorgeous pistols.
This one will be turning over the century mark next year, despite the typo. I think I'll take it out and put a few magazines through it for the occasion. I might even keep the pearl grips on it.

 

[Jeff olson]

A couple more that have achieved triple digit age. A 1903 shipped in 1918, a hand ejector 1905 1st change from 1906, and a 1905 M&P 3rd change target from 1916.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Only a few of my handguns are past the century mark-
1917-


1906-7


1921-23


Quite a few of my rifles are there, though.

 

[halfmoonclip]

Really great old guns. Do those Remingtons have some sort of delayed blowback mechanism? They do have a low bore axis.
Moon

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Really great old guns. Do those Remingtons have some sort of delayed blowback mechanism? They do have a low bore axis.
Moon

I've most often heard it referred to as a "hesitation lock."

The M51 Remington feels great in the hand, and mine has been 100% reliable with FMJ. It even fed a few JHP rounds, but only a few as I didn't want to stress the old girl too much.

 

[jar]

A 1906 Type 1 1903 next to a 1919 Type 3.

 

[Riomouse911]

My oldest revolver, a Colt Officers Model Heavy Barrel from the 1920’s. King in San Francisco did some magic by installing a rear sight and trigger shoe, welding-checkering the hammer spur and an action job on it back then, too.



Stay safe.

 

[PistoleroWadcutterGANG]

You know it! ..... "An elegant weapon for a more civil time"

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

My oldest revolver, a Colt Officers Model Heavy Barrel from the 1920’s. King in San Francisco did some magic by installing a rear sight and trigger shoe, welding-checkering the hammer spur and an action job on it back then, too.

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Stay safe.

 

[jar]

1919 Colt Army Special:

 

[1976B.L.Johns.]

My oldest handgun...



A Colt, Type I in 32 made in 1908 or'09.


P.S. Don't tell Mrs. Johnson I took the picture on a blanket!

 

[jar]

In a week or three...

... my 1924 Ortgies 7.65mm. in "Fire" mode.



and when in "Safe" mode.



Once the grip safety is depressed it stays depressed until the small button just at the upper rear of the grip panel is pushed.

 

[mavracer]

I have several past the century mark, the next one up is my 1903 Colt 32 ACP in '26

 

[jar]

10 shots quick:

My 1913 Savage 1908 in 7.65mm.





Notice the "Driving Glove" shows it was someone rich enough to have a car and maybe even a chauffeur. Definitely someone worthy of fearing a Burglar with a dark-lantern. (But I always wondered why he was wearing driving gloves at night in the house?)

 

[Armored farmer]

I have a couple past 100yrs. I just learned about this one last night on our own "Mfg Date of S&W" thread. By our own @Jim Watson ..that my revolver was mfg in the late teens or early '20s....so I'm calling it 100yrs.

 

[halfmoonclip]

10 shots quick:

My 1913 Savage 1908 in 7.65mm.

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Notice the "Driving Glove" shows it was someone rich enough to have a car and maybe even a chauffeur. Definitely someone worthy of fearing a Burglar with a dark-lantern. (But I always wondered why he was wearing driving gloves at night in the house?)

Great pistol, simply amazing ad. Imagine it today.
The Savage was the first double stack handgun, yes? Even the take down, and the delayed blowback, operation, are novel. It's easy to forget the self loading pistol was a brand new thing back then. Even the hammer isn't.
Snagged one of these some years ago, and it gets an occasional range run.
Moon